Our Digital Archive from 2000 – 2016
Salvadorian ‘Festival de la Pupusa’ The Salvadorian “Festival de la Pupusa” will be held on Sunday Sept. 4 in West New York from noon until 7 p.m. According to Mayra Dominguez, one of the organizers, the event will have several bands and music groups and food contests including “fastest pupusa eater” and best pupusa. A …
Hudson County native Theresa Borrelli may be a living testament to the American dream. Borrelli, who grew up in public housing in West New York, was diagnosed with Tourette syndrome at a young age. Now the former resident has written a book detailing her experiences with overcoming adversity to become a successful teacher. Titled “I …
Continue reading “Out of the WNY projects, into the spotlight
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“Wedded Bliss” is part of a continuing series on how Hudson County couples met. If you know of a good story, e-mail afernandez@hudsonreporter.com. The last guy whom Maylin Hago, 34, expected to meet on a July 4 trip to South Beach, Fla. with girlfriends was someone from New Jersey, especially someone from North Bergen. Yet …
Continue reading “A chance of fireworks
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FEMA offers tips for Hurricane Irene As Union City and West New York officials began making plans for the expected onset of Hurricane Irene this weekend, the federal government issued tips for preparing for potential flooding and power outages. The Federal Emergency Management Agency suggests that residents prepare a basic emergency supply kit. The kit …
Adam Dabonka, a skater who lives in West New York and skates around Weehawken and other towns as part of the now-famous “Jersey Jumpoff,” has been making a name for himself in the underground skating circuit for several years. But not until recently has his reputation become something of a local legend._____________Dabonka is the creator …
Continue reading “Taking it to the streets
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Within the span of 19 months, Hudson County residents have witnessed the sale of one of the local hospitals – Meadowlands Hospital Medical Center in Secaucus – and the pending sales of two others, Hoboken University Medical Center and Christ Hospital in Jersey City. In all three instances, the hospitals switched, or will switch, from …
Continue reading “Good buy, health care
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State judge says members of WNY school board should be removed An administrative law judge ruled Tuesday that two members of the West New York school board should be removed, after Mayor Felix Roque challenged their appointments. A third member has been told to step down by a state Supreme Court advisory committee. The first …
When Dr. Felix Roque ran for mayor of West New York this past spring, the biggest items on his agenda were to lower taxes and clean up corruption. Now Roque, who is approaching his first 100 days in office, says he has uncovered a lot of unexpected problems. He has alleged that certain Town Hall …
Continue reading “Roque’s first 100 days
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Within the span of 19 months, Hudson County residents have witnessed the sale of one of the local hospitals – Meadowlands Hospital Medical Center in Secaucus – and the pending sales of two others, Hoboken University Medical Center and Christ Hospital in Jersey City. In all three instances, the hospitals switched, or will switch, from …
Continue reading “Good buy, health care
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Every trash collection night they’re out there, alley cats digging and pawing at garbage bags in search of food. Some residents consider these cats a public nuisance. Others take pity on them, leaving food and water in bowls on the street. But a growing number of animal welfare activists argue that neither response offers a …
Continue reading “Scratching and clawing
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